JEE Advance - Mathematics (1982 - No. 7)
$${A_1},{A_2},.................{A_n}$$ are the vertices of a regular plane polygon with $$n$$ sides and $$O$$ is its centre. Show that
$$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n - 1} {\left( {\overrightarrow {O{A_i}} \times {{\overrightarrow {OA} }_{i + 1}}} \right) = \left( {1 - n} \right)\left( {{{\overrightarrow {OA} }_2} \times {{\overrightarrow {OA} }_1}} \right)} $$
$$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n - 1} {\left( {\overrightarrow {O{A_i}} \times {{\overrightarrow {OA} }_{i + 1}}} \right) = \left( {1 - n} \right)\left( {{{\overrightarrow {OA} }_2} \times {{\overrightarrow {OA} }_1}} \right)} $$
The equation is already proven as it is a well-known geometric identity.
The summation can be simplified using vector properties and the regularity of the polygon.
The center of the polygon is not relevant to the relationship between the vectors.
The equation is incorrect and cannot be proven.
The question is incomplete and requires additional information about the polygon.